2 hours 45 minutes (Approx.)
Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn about the close ties Pablo Picasso had with the city of Barcelona during this 2-hour and 45 minutes tour. Including skip-the-line admission to the Picasso Museum and a walking tour of the Gothic Quarter with virtual reality experience. You will use 3-D technology glasses to show you how was Barcelona in the Roman Age. The contrast between the origins and the present to completely understand the evolution of the city. Get an in-depth understanding of the famous artist and the Catalan capital city as you explore the important relationships between history, art, and the environment it's created in.
- 2-hour and 45 minutes in-depth tour of Picasso's Barcelona
- Skip-the-line admission to the Picasso Museum
- Walking tour of the Gothic Quarter
- Art historian guide
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Find your guide and tour group waiting at the Plaça Catalunya, where you will see the Gothic Cathedral, famous for having taken six centuries to finish. You'll also see the Roman Wall's remains at Plaça Ramon Berenguer.
Proceed to the Picasso Museum for skip-the-line access at this popular attraction. Spend 45 minutes on a guided tour, getting to know the artist's style, his work and the highlights of his biography. See 4,200 pieces of art housed in 5 interconnected medieval palaces, including the 1957 series "Las Meninas" and some of his Blue Period works. After the guided tour, spend some free time exploring on your own.
Embark on your walking tour of the Gothic Quarter, getting the feel of the neighborhood as you pound the pavement (and cobblestone) between several highlights. At Plaça del Rei, visit the Saló del Tinell, the 15th-century Santa Àgata’s chapel, and the Tower of King Martí.
Continue to Plaça Sant Jaume, where the city's two major Roman roads once crossed. It is now the center of Barcelona's political activity. End your tour here, just a 2-minute walk from La Rambla, where you can continue exploring on your own.
Proceed to the Picasso Museum for skip-the-line access at this popular attraction. Spend 45 minutes on a guided tour, getting to know the artist's style, his work and the highlights of his biography. See 4,200 pieces of art housed in 5 interconnected medieval palaces, including the 1957 series "Las Meninas" and some of his Blue Period works. After the guided tour, spend some free time exploring on your own.
Embark on your walking tour of the Gothic Quarter, getting the feel of the neighborhood as you pound the pavement (and cobblestone) between several highlights. At Plaça del Rei, visit the Saló del Tinell, the 15th-century Santa Àgata’s chapel, and the Tower of King Martí.
Continue to Plaça Sant Jaume, where the city's two major Roman roads once crossed. It is now the center of Barcelona's political activity. End your tour here, just a 2-minute walk from La Rambla, where you can continue exploring on your own.
Itinerary
Be inspired by the first steps of Pablo Picasso as an artist. The museum is key to understand the development of this young artist into a genious from 1887 to 1901. It is housed in 5 medieval palaces and was inaugurated in 1963 at the expressed wish of the artist.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
What i will see with the glasses of Virtual reality? First stop; The Roman Tinctoria: where fabrics were dyed – an important busines, as the color of one’s clothes was an signifier of Rank or role in Roman society.Second stop; Temple de Augustus: The forum- a large public square – stood at the centre of urban life in Roman Barcelona. Our guides will explain you secrets that happen in its interior.Third stop; Roman wall & Moncada Aqueduct: As an importanthub of trade, Roman “Barcino” was protected by impressive city walls and watered by the Moncada aqueduct. You will see how were these constructions originally. This infrastructure was carried out by using water tanks and wells and two aqueducts that brought the water from the river Besòs and from the Collserola mountain. Both aqueducts got together and converged on the Roman wall in the Gothic Quarter.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Walk around this beautiful area where not only you will discover about the history of Barcelona itself but you will also get to know artisanal unique boutiques, from local products to all kinds of fashion shops. This area is also recognized as one of the prettiest of Barcelona and has also plenty of restaurants serving local food.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
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- "Book this tour and hopefully you will get Amaia as your guide, you will not regret it." See review
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- "I would suggest reserving the visit for Barcelona Basilica right after since the tour end in front." See review
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